Liverpool, NSW
By Lauren McCaleb · Reviewed by Dylan Duncan ·
Liverpool is a major centre in South Western Sydney, on the western bank of the Georges River about 31 km south-west of the city centre. Before British settlement the area was the Country of the Cabrogal clan of the Dharug nation, whose name is linked to the edible timber larvae once gathered across the district. Governor Lachlan Macquarie founded the town as an agricultural settlement on 7 November 1810, naming it after Robert Banks Jenkinson, Earl of Liverpool, then Secretary of State for the Colonies. A post office — among the colony's first — opened in 1825, and Liverpool was one of six stations on New South Wales' earliest telegraph line. The retail heart runs along Macquarie Street beside the large Westfield Liverpool centre, while St Luke's Anglican Church, in the city centre, is the oldest surviving Anglican church in Australia. Today the council promotes its centre as a third Sydney CBD, anchored by the nearby Western Sydney Airport.
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Liverpool is more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of the 14,462 Australian suburbs we score, based on the ABS SEIFA index (raw score 888, where about 1000 is the national average).
A socio-economic measure from ABS Census data — not a measure of how good a suburb is to live in or visit. How we calculate this.
Is Liverpool a good place to live?
There’s no single answer — it depends on what matters to you. So instead of one mystery number, we break it down: a transparent score on each part of life we can back with public data, and an honest “not yet” on the parts we can’t.
Around the national middle
A weighted blend of the 5 components we can score for Liverpool from public data. It sits alongside — and reconciles with — the socio-economic Suburb Score above; it is a transparent read, not a complete verdict.
Socio-economic advantage
10/100Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs
Among Australia's less advantaged suburbs — the same ABS SEIFA-based Suburb Score (10/100) shown above. Income, education and occupation, as published by the ABS. · ABS SEIFA 2021
Housing affordability
25/100Less affordable than the national median
Median weekly rent was $370 at the 2021 Census — more affordable than about 25% of suburbs we can compare. Housing data only, no valuations. · ABS Census 2021
Amenities & access
92/100Plenty mapped nearby
About 292 everyday places (cafés, shops, services and more) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. · OpenStreetMap
Green space
78/100A good amount of green space nearby
About 18% of the area within ~1.2 km of the centre is mapped as green space — parks, reserves, sportsgrounds and the like. An area estimate from a radius around the centre, not the suburb boundary. · OpenStreetMap
Transport
90/100Well served by public-transport stops
About 97 public-transport stops (bus, train, tram or ferry) mapped within ~1.2 km of the centre. Stop coverage, not timetable frequency. · OpenStreetMap
Not yet scored
We’d rather leave these open than publish a number we can’t stand behind. Here’s where each one stands.
- SchoolsNot scored yet — school performance (ACARA / ICSEA) needs a data-reuse licence cleared before we can publish it.
- SafetyNot scored yet — Australia has no single open crime dataset and safety data carries defamation and legal care, so it is gated pending a go/no-go and will be data-only when added.
- CommunityNot scored yet — we won't reduce community to a number from a proxy. We'd rather leave it open than publish an invented value judgement.
A transparent read on public data, not a verdict — and not a measure of any person or community. See our methodology for how each component is worked out and why some aren’t scored yet.
Liverpool at a glance
- Population (2021)
- 31,078
- Median age
- 34
- Median weekly household income
- $1,303
- SEIFA score
- 888
- Local government area
- Liverpool
- Coordinates
- -33.9224, 150.9165
Map of Liverpool
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Housing & property in Liverpool
What it costs to live in Liverpool and how residents hold their homes, from the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census.
- Median rent
- $370
- per week
- Median mortgage
- $1,733
- per month
- Owner-occupied
- 35%
- of dwellings
- Rented
- 61%
- of dwellings
The full tenure and dwelling-type breakdown is in the Liverpool demographics section below.
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021. © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. See our methodology.
Liverpool demographics (2021 Census)
The figures below profile Liverpool using the Australian Bureau of Statistics 2021 Census; every percentage is a share of a clearly stated Census count, so each one traces back to the source. At a glance, the largest age group is young adults (25–44) at 35% and 63% of residents were born overseas.
Age profile
| Age group | People | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Children (0–14) | 6,071 | 20% |
| Youth (15–24) | 3,862 | 12% |
| Young adults (25–44) | 10,905 | 35% |
| Mid-life (45–64) | 6,430 | 21% |
| Seniors (65+) | 3,802 | 12% |
Share of the 31,070 people counted by age.
Housing and households
| Tenure | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Owned outright | 1,652 | 15% |
| Owned with a mortgage | 2,189 | 20% |
| Rented | 6,692 | 61% |
| Dwelling type | Dwellings | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Houses | 2,650 | 24% |
| Townhouses & semis | 1,105 | 10% |
| Flats & apartments | 7,081 | 65% |
Tenure and dwelling shares are of the roughly 10,894 occupied private dwellings in Liverpool.
- Average household size
- 2.6 people
- Median weekly family income
- $1,475
- Median weekly personal income
- $589
Community and culture
- Born overseas
- 17,602 (63%)
- Speaks a language other than English at home
- 20,178 (73%)
- Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander
- 365 (1%)
Work and education
- Completed Year 12
- 14,030 (58%)
- Labour-force participation
- 44.9%
- Unemployment rate
- 10.2%
- Employed full-time
- 5,464
- Employed part-time
- 2,892
Source: ABS Census of Population and Housing, 2021 (General Community Profile, by Suburb and Locality). © Australian Bureau of Statistics, released under CC BY 4.0. How we group bands and derive each share is set out on our methodology page.
Weather and climate in Liverpool
Based on 2014–2023 records, the warmest month in Liverpool is January (average daytime high around 27.9°C) and the coolest is July (around 17°C). The area receives roughly 862 mm of rain across the year.
| Month | Avg high | Avg low | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan | 27.9°C | 18.8°C | 83 mm |
| Feb | 26.8°C | 18.3°C | 94 mm |
| Mar | 25.3°C | 17.3°C | 141 mm |
| Apr | 22.8°C | 13.9°C | 72 mm |
| May | 19.8°C | 10.4°C | 40 mm |
| Jun | 16.9°C | 8.4°C | 57 mm |
| Jul | 17°C | 7°C | 57 mm |
| Aug | 18.1°C | 7.6°C | 53 mm |
| Sep | 20.9°C | 9.8°C | 43 mm |
| Oct | 23.5°C | 12.6°C | 78 mm |
| Nov | 24.8°C | 14.7°C | 72 mm |
| Dec | 27.1°C | 17°C | 72 mm |
Climate normals, 2014–2023 (Open-Meteo, ERA5 reanalysis).
Places in and around Liverpool
Amenities mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre, from OpenStreetMap. A guide to what's nearby — not a complete directory.
Eat & drink
96+ nearbyMcDonald's · KFC · McCafé · Top Juice · Vine & Grind · Schnitz
Parks & recreation
113+ nearbyNail Spa · Angel · Miss Massage · Fresh Nails · Body Haven Massage · Scissor Hands
Shops & groceries
32+ nearbyWoolworths · Coles · 24 h.Liverpool Store · Royalty Bakery · Wesam Tobacco 2 · Liverpool Supreme
Healthcare
29+ nearbyEye Surgery · MY Liverpool Denture Centre · Medical Center · Perfect · No Gaps · Liverpool Orthodontics
Schools & education
15+ nearbyAll Saits Boys College · All Saints Primary School · All Saints Girls College · University of Wollongong, Liverpool Campus · Australian Careers Business College (ACBC) Liverpool Campus · Navitas Skilled Futures
Things to do
7+ nearbyEvent Cinemas · Gandangara · Club Liverpool · Street University · Liverpool Community Centre · Liverpool TAFE Library
Eat & drink in and around Liverpool
Cafés, restaurants, pubs and takeaway mapped within about 1.2km of the suburb centre. Listings are drawn from OpenStreetMap and shown as plain data — we don't rank or rate them.
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Claim this listing- 129 on GeorgesCafé
- Adana GrillTakeaway
- Ali BabaTakeaway
- AquacottaRestaurant
- AsakazeTakeaway
- Baan ThaiTakeaway
- Bake Mi BaguetteRestaurant132 Macquarie Street, Liverpool
- BakhtarTakeaway
- Balkan Grill HouseTakeaway
- BoostBar
- Brazilian FogoTakeaway
- BroasterTakeaway
- Cafe Twenty3Café
- Car WashCafé
- Carpe DiemRestaurant
- CasanovaBar
- CrustTakeaway226 Macquarie Street, Liverpoolcrust.com.au
- Curry KarmaTakeaway
- EchoCafé186 Macquarie Street, Liverpool
- EnThaicementRestaurant
- Gelato CafeCafé
- Gloria Jean'sCafé
- Gong ChaBar
- Gozleme KingTakeaway
- Healthhy BitesTakeaway
- HennessyCafé
- Hokka HokkaTakeaway
- KFCTakeawaykfc.com.au
- KremabarBar
- Lara'sCafé
- Little Coffee BeansCafé
- Little Hong KongTakeaway
- Mamaks VillageTakeaway
- McCaféCafé
- McDonald'sTakeawaymcdonalds.com.au
- Mina PizzaTakeaway
- Mizuki SushiRestaurant
- Mr. SeafoodTakeaway
- NefizCafé
- New Zealand NaturalBar
- Oliver BrownCafé
- OportoTakeaway
- OrientalTakeaway
- Pizza Hut ExpressTakeaway
- Rashay'sTakeaway
- Rons Handburger LiverpoolTakeaway
- Salsa'sTakeaway
- SchnitzTakeaway
- Sri AnnapoornaRestaurant
- SS Restaurant LoungeRestaurant
- SubwayTakeaway
- Sumo SaladTakeaway
- Tasty ChickenTakeaway
- Thai MeRestaurant
- The Bean BagCafé
- The Corner PubPub
- Top JuiceBar
- Tropical SensationBar
- TropicanaTakeaway
- Vine & GrindBar
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Common questions about Liverpool
Is Liverpool a good place to live?
There's no single answer, so we score what the public data can back. On socio-economic advantage, housing affordability, amenities, green space and transport, Liverpool rates 51/100 overall (Around the national middle). Schools and safety aren't scored yet — see our methodology for why.
What is the median rent in Liverpool?
At the 2021 Census, the median weekly rent in Liverpool was $370, and the median monthly mortgage repayment was $1,733. These are official ABS Census figures — StreetScout publishes housing data only, with no property valuations or agent referrals.
Where is Liverpool?
Liverpool is a suburb of New South Wales, Australia, in the Liverpool local government area.
What is the population of Liverpool?
At the 2021 Census, Liverpool had a population of about 31,078.
Is Liverpool an advantaged area?
Liverpool has an ABS SEIFA score of 888, where about 1000 is the national average — higher scores indicate greater relative socio-economic advantage. That gives it a Suburb Score of 10 out of 100 — more socio-economically advantaged than about 10% of Australian suburbs.
What is the weather like in Liverpool?
Liverpool has average daytime highs of about 22.6°C and overnight lows of about 13°C, with roughly 862 mm of rain across the year (based on 2014–2023 climate normals).
How big is Liverpool?
Liverpool is one of the most populous suburbs in New South Wales — the 12th-largest by usual resident population at the 2021 Census (about 31,078 usual residents).
Where Liverpool ranks
Liverpool appears in these data-driven guides — each a transparent sort on a single ABS figure shown on this page.
- Largest suburbs in New South Wales#12 of 25
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